Injection Mould Toolmaker

Total Plastic Solution is recruiting experienced injection mould toolmakers to join our manufacturing team in Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick, Ireland. This is a hands-on role for people who can build, diagnose, repair and maintain injection mould tooling. It is not a production-operator position.

Legal employer: Abbey Moulding Contractors Ltd, trading as Total Plastic Solution (TPS).

Your work

• Build, fit, assemble and prove injection mould tools and mould components.
• Diagnose moulding faults and complete planned maintenance, breakdown repairs and modifications.
• Use CNC milling equipment to manufacture precision mould components and copper or graphite electrodes for sinker EDM.
• Use wire EDM and sinker/spark EDM equipment to manufacture and repair precision components.
• Carry out manual milling, turning, grinding, fitting, polishing and accurate bench work as required.
• Read mould drawings, inspect your own work and work independently to the required dimensions and finish.

Essential experience

- Proven practical experience in injection mould construction and mould repair.

- Hands-on CNC milling experience, including the manufacture and inspection of copper or graphite EDM electrodes.

- Hands-on wire EDM and sinker/spark EDM experience. TPS operates ONA equipment; equivalent-machine experience is acceptable.

- Strong toolroom fitting, machining, measuring and fault-finding ability.

- Working English sufficient for safety, technical instructions and team communication.

Major advantages

- Laser-welding experience for mould repair and restoration.

- Experience with Fanuc controls, Cincinnati CNC machinery, hot runners, hydraulic cores or complex mould tooling.

What TPS offers

- 40 paid hours per week.

- Earliest start by agreement, subject to notice and work permission; portal start date is indicative.

- Starting annual salary: €42,000.

- Mainly daytime, with occasional 16:00–00:00 evening work.

- TPS can arrange accommodation for as long as reasonably required. The employee pays the agreed rent and normal living costs; full terms are confirmed in writing before relocation.

- Direct employment with TPS — no recruitment agency and no candidate recruitment fee.

- Employment-permit support where the candidate and role are legally eligible. No permit outcome can be guaranteed.

How to apply

Email your CV to [email protected] with subject: Toolmaker Application – Your Name – Country.

Include your current country, nationality/work-right status, notice period, English level, machines and controls used, moulds built or repaired, CNC/electrode experience, EDM experience and laser-welding experience. Do not send confidential drawings or customer information from a current or former employer.